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Stephen Colbert\u2019s exit from CBS is portrayed as a failure, with the article claiming he and his colleagues have alienated half their audience by framing late-night comedy around politics. It says Colbert used his final appearance to criticize President Donald Trump, and that Jon Stewart-his Comedy Central mentor-responded by praising Colbert while arguing the shows are presented as anti-Trump in a \u201cridiculous\u201d way, than urging viewers to \u201cdream\u201d for a political backlash against the governance. <\/p>\n

The piece also argues that late-night hosts repeatedly target Trump: it cites a Media Research center review (from Sept. 3 to Oct. 25 in 2024) claiming nearly all jokes on major late-night programs<\/a> focused<\/a> on Trump and supporters. It further contends that traditional \u201ccrossthe aisle\u201d humor associated with figures like Johnny Carson has been replaced by overt partisanship and political correctness, and suggests that as audiences shift toward podcasts, these politically biased hosts will lose relevance and have onyl themselves to blame. <\/p>\n